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Originally Posted by miller9951
The only type that our local store had was Florapride. Is it any good and if not what should I look for? Where does everyone get their plants from? We have a Petco and a stand alone fish and neither one every has any anacharis and if they do it will only be one bunch. What is that plant that you have as your avatar it is a really nice looking plant? Is it a good starter plant?
Thanks,
Eddie
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95% of my plants are purchased online. The rest I find very occasionally at a LFS. Petco is garbage and sells more non-aquatic plants than real ones imo, not all petco's are the same though. You may find some members here who give plants away regularly instead of trimming and throwing.
I've never used Florapride but it seems to list Iron and Potassium, which are both needed, but it's probably not a complete formula. (no nitrogen, phosphorus, and all the micro (or trace) nutrients. Lots of people use the Seachem Flourish line, but it does get expensive for a big tank quickly.
The plant my avatar is water wisteria (hygrophila difformis) and should grow OK for a beginner, but I only got it to blossom like that after adding CO2 and fertilizers. Now it's a struggle to keep it in the tank and from taking over even with weekly trimmings!